MITT Strategic Plan 2022 - 2027Culinary Arts
Career Information
Employment and Advancement
Culinary Arts graduates usually start as short order cooks, line cooks and fast food workers, but can quickly earn institutional cook and/or restaurant cook status after several years of experience. Additional training and additional years of experience can lead to sous-chef positions, which can ultimately lead to chef and executive chef positions.
Wages
For specific salary information for Manitoba, go to:
- www.indeed.ca/salaries/cook-Winnipeg-MB
- www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Cook%2c_Restaurant/Hourly_Rate
Are Employers Hiring?
It is good to get into the habit of checking the hiring demand fairly frequently. The need for workers is dependent on many things such as the international market in which conditions can change quickly. The most up-to-date information is usually specific job ads which can give you a sense of the current hiring need.
Specific jobs ads:
The next thing to research is the longer term trends by region.
Manitoba trends:
Finally, you can look at predictions about trends over a longer period of time:
Canada-wide trends:
- www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_report_bynoc.do?lang=eng&noc=6322&reportOption=outlook
- www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_bulletin.do
Specific labour market information for Cooks in Manitoba:
Additional Information
Canadian Culinary Federation (CCF)
Winnipeg Chefs
Be a Chef – Cooks and Chefs Qualities
Food Bloggers Of Canada
Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association (MRFA)